Wheaton, Minnesota

About Wheaton

Set in the western part of Minnesota, Wheaton is a small town, home to 1,334 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Wheaton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.74 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 767 residents per square mile.

📰 Wheaton News Today

• Theresa Carolyn Martin-Beier Obituary (2026) - Dumont, MN - Bainbridge Funeral & Cremation Service - Wheaton Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• Betty Ann Wirtjes Obituary September 10, 2026 Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services · Sep 10
• Wheaton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Wheaton, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 28
• Ramstad: What a rural school district in Minnesota’s fastest-shrinking county is doing to survive Star Tribune · Sep 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wheaton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Wheaton — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wheaton

• City Park reviews ★
• Falk Park reviews ★
• Gravel Pit 3950 Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Reservation Dam Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Wheaton

• PEARSON ELEMENTARY
• WHEATON SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sanford Wheaton Medical Center · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wheaton

🏘️ Nearby Communities